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In an interview published on Saturday on the website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Pezeshkian said: “I believe we are in a full-scale war with America, Israel and Europe; they do not want our country to stand on its own feet.”

Pezeshkian’s remarks came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to travel to the United States this weekend to meet Trump and discuss Iran.

Trump’s strikes in June marked a turning point in the armed conflict between Iran and Israel that lasted about two weeks and was referred to as the “12-Day War,” and the president helped bring the conflict to an end with a ceasefire in late June.

However, according to Pezeshkian, the conflict is far from over, as the White House resumed its policy of imposing heavy sanctions on Tehran with Trump’s return to the Oval Office in January.

“They are surrounding us from all sides, putting us in a difficult position, creating problems in terms of livelihood, culture, politics and security, and raising society’s expectations.

On the one hand, they obstruct our sales, purchases and trade; on the other hand, expectations in society are rising. As a result, we must all do our utmost to help fix the country,” he said.

The White House and the Israeli Embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Pezeshkian’s remarks.